Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model Chart
Assignment Content
- To prepare for the Week 2 Assessment, consider a past or current professional experience where a culture change was needed.
Using the Organizational Change Chart, outline information about the experience and organization following Kotter’s 8-Step to Change Model as a guiding line.
Kotter’s 8-Step Change Model
Step One: Create Urgency.
Step Two: Form a Powerful Coalition.
Step Three: Create a Vision for Change.
Step Four: Communicate the Vision.
Step Five: Remove Obstacles.
Step Six: Create Short-Term Wins.
Step Seven: Build on the Change.
Step Eight: Anchor the Changes in Corporate Culture.
For this assignment, please fill-in the Excel Spreadsheet provided to discuss the requirements. A title page and introduction and conclusion are not required. However, include a reference section on the bottom of your spreadsheet with citations and references as required to cite information that is quoted or paraphrased– example, the vision and mission statements. Also, make sure that you score each criterion and provide suggestions for improvement even if the category or change is ranked as a 5 to demonstrate a goal of continued improvement.
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1 2 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 -Steps to Change
, on a scale of 1 (did not observe) to 5 (highley observed) during the implemented procces
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
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1
Organizational Change Chart
Select one for each category
Notes (suggested action for improvement)
Vision: (Write the Vision of the organization. Rate the employee knowledge of the organizational Vision [1 – no knowledge,
5
3
4
Mission: (Write the mission of the organization. Rate the employee knowledge of the organizational Mission [1 – no knowledge, 5 – know it well].)
Purpose: (Write the purposeof the organization. Rate the employee knowledge of the organizational Purpose [1 – no knowledge, 5 – know it well].)
Values: (List the values of the organization. Rate the employee knowledge of the organizational Values [1 – no knowledge, 5 – know it well].)
Diversity: (List the types of the diversity observed in the organization. Rate the overall diversity of the organization [ 1- no diverse at all, 5 – highly diverse].)
Inclusion: (Rate the overall involvement of the diverse groups in all the decision making and process for change [ 1- no involvement at all, 5 – highly involved])
Goal: (write the goal set for organizational change. Rate the overall goal acomplishment [ 1 failed to meet the goal, 5 – sucesfully met the goal] )
Strategy: (list the strategies followed to implement the organizational change. Rate the overall effectiveness of these strategies [ 1 – very poor strategies, 5 very successful strategies] )
Communication: (list the communication means used in the organization to communicate organization change and change progress. Rate the overall communication effectiveness in the organization [ 1 – very poor communication, 5 very successful communication] )
Considering the above goal for organizational change and the existing organizational culture,
rate
Kotter’s
8
Kotter’s 8-Steps to Change
Select one for each Step
Notes (suggested action for improving the process)
1
Step One
Create Urgency
2
Step Two
Form a Powerful Coalition
3
Step Three
Create a Vision for Change
4
Step Four
Communicate the Vision
5
Step Five
Remove Obstacles
6
Step Six
Create Short-Term Wins
7
Step Seven
Build on the Change
8
Step Eight
Anchor the Changes in Corporate in Corporate Culture